MHA

MHA - Master in Health Administration 

Master in Health Administration is a 2-year professional master’s level degree. It is attributed to students after completing a course of study in health administration. It is a popular PG (Post Graduate) Healthcare and Hospital Management course. It covers the main subject in the field, i.e., Hospital Administration. Hospital Administration is a field that deals with the management, leadership, and administration of healthcare systems, hospital networks, and hospitals. Healthcare management are regarded as healthcare professionals.  It includes the management of hospitals and other health organizations, public health consulting and infrastructure.

The foremost impartial of MHA degree is to prepare students for higher-level careers in health systems such as hospitals, top health-consulting businesses and healthcare firms with specialized skills and unique knowledge to achieve success in today’s healthcare environment.

The curriculum includes a huge array of subjects, opportunities, and integrated experiences to supplement coursework including professional interaction, research, and fieldwork in technical, social, and market issues that generally influence the health sector.

Course Highlights: 

Course	Master in Health Administration (MHA)
Duration	2 years
Stream	Arts
Average fee	3,57,000 INR
Sectors of employment	Healthcare firms and government or private hospitals.
Average entry-level salary	30,000-50,000 INR
Top Institutes	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Apollo Institute of Hospital Administration, Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR)

Skills:

• Candidates who cannot make a career in their own field can always opt for this option as it provides job opportunities for everyone.
• Candidates should have interest in the health sector along with a great sense of responsibility.
• Should have management skills in the health administrative field to cater to the daily problems.
• Should have good leadership skills to handle issues on a state-wide scale or country-scale.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Candidates who have graduated B.Sc with Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry can take up MHA course in India.
• Candidates who have passed a Bachelor's degree in Science stream can take up MHA course.
• Some universities or colleges may consider BAMS, BPT, B.Sc Nursing, BHMS, BDS and MBBS graduates for MHA courses.
• Some universities or colleges may consider candidates with Bachelor’s degree in any stream for  MHA course.
• Candidates who have a degree in paramedical courses can also register for MHA course in India.
• Therefore, it is the responsibility of the aspirants to check the MHA eligibility of a university or college before applying for admission.

Admission Process:

• Admissions are usually done based on marks scored in the qualifying examination.
• Only a few universities organize their own entrance exam to get admission for MHA courses.

Selection Process:

It is a two-step process. 

• The selection of candidates is done based on his/her performance in the qualifying Bachelor degree examination. 
• Candidates are short-listed based on the performance in the entrance examination.

Direct Admission:

Direct admission usually depends on the merit basis of the candidates, that is, a minimum 50% marks in Bachelor Degree in any subjects.

Distance mode admission:

There are different institutes in India that offer distance mode of education for MHA courses that usually start from the month of May.

Top Institutes :

Name of Institute	City	Average Annual Fee
Eternal University	Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh	INR 60,000
Parul University	Vadodara, Gujarat	INR 80,000

Syllabus and Course Description:

Semester I	Semester II
Hospital Environment and Healthcare	HRM
Medical Terminology and Human Physiology	Marketing of Hospital Services
Economics of Healthcare	Communicative Skills and Report Writing for Hospitals
Organization and Management	Decision Making Accounting
IT for Hospitals	Commercial Management
Quantitative Techniques of Management	BioStat
Hospital Residency-I	Hospital Residency-II
Semester III	Semester IV
Supply Chain Management	Control Systems for Hospital Management
Hospital Engineering and Planning	Hospital Quality Management
Information Systems Management in Hospitals	Healthcare Insurance
Patient Care and Behaviour	Legal Matters and Ethical Issues of Hospitals
Operations Research	Disaster and Risk Management
Management of Hospital Operations	Pharmaceutical and Management
Hospitals Visits	Entrepreneurship and Healthcare Consultancy

 

Career Options and Job Prospects

 

Healthcare Administrators can find employment in the following areas –

• Research & Educational Institutes
• Pharmaceutical Firms
• Lifestyle Clinics
• Hospital Information Centres
• E-Health Ventures
• Healthcare Sector
• Emergency Medical Care Units

 

Field of Healthcare/ Hospital Administration are –

• Assistant Medical Superintendent
• Medical Superintendent
• Deputy Medical Superintendent
• Administration Executive
• Chief Operating Officer
• Hospital Administration Manager
• Clinical Nurse Manager
• Clinical Administration Coordinator
• Marketing Executive
• Quality Management Executive
• Patient Administration Specialist
• Organ Transplant Programme Manager
• Nursing Education Specialist
• Nurse Practitioner

 

Designation	Description
Assistant Medical Superintendent	Possess the custody of clinical protocols and ensure best patient care.
Deputy Medical Superintendent	Report to the medical superintendent for all hospital-related issues.
Medical Superintendent	Possess absolute authority on each aspect of the hospital.